Dairy
Foot bath design and use to help with lameness
Foot bath design and use to help with lameness There are higher incidences of lameness after the spring due to the bad weather, with roadways and paddock access in unsatisfactory conditions. Foot baths can help with lameness issues. When using foot baths, it is important that they are correctly designed and used […]
15 June 2023
Technology solutions to feature at Moorepark Dairy Open Day
Technology solutions to feature at Moorepark Dairy Open Day Teagasc, Enterprise Ireland and AgTech Ireland have agreed to provide a platform for AgTech Ireland member companies at the Teagasc Dairy Open Day in Moorepark on Tuesday, July 4th. Showcasing technologies which are regarded as being valuable and widely available to farmers by […]
13 June 2023
The role and importance of multispecies swards
The role and importance of multispecies swards Brendan Horan, Farm Systems Researcher at Teagasc Moorepark, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss multispecies swards (MSS) and the reason he and his team are researching them in the multi-milk systems trials at Curtin’s Farm. Brendan starts by telling us the policy […]
12 June 2023
Tips on managing through dry June conditions
Tips on managing through dry June conditions Despite a very dry start to June, average grass growth rates had been 60kg DM per day and farm covers had been holding well in most regions However, as Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer explains, with soil moisture deficits heading >60mm in many […]
12 June 2023
Opportunity for greater flexibility on dairy farms
Opportunity for greater flexibility on dairy farms Completing the evening milking earlier is good for the farmer and helps recruit and retain employees, Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, tells us more. Milk recording data from 2,366 herds across 23 counties shows that the average milking finish time was 6.43pm and the length […]
10 June 2023
Get snapping – ‘This is Dairying’ photo competition launched
0 Get snapping – ‘This is Dairying’ photo competition launched The ‘This is Dairying’ competition, in conjunction with the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day, will run throughout June 2023. The idea behind the competition is to give people the opportunity to show what they love about dairy farming. The competition aims to exhibit […]
8 June 2023
Benefits of having a relief milker this summer
0 Benefits of having a relief milker this summer It is common for dairy farmers to employ someone to just complete a number of milkings each week. In this article, Teagasc Dairy Specialist Martina Gormley outlines the benefits this can bring. Benefits can be seen from the average herd size and above. For […]
6 June 2023
Examine costs early to make better financial decisions
Examine costs early to make better financial decisions Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, points the way to the use of the Teagasc eProfit Monitor Forward Planner as a tool to make better financial decisions for the remainder of the year. 2022 was a record year for dairy farm profitability. Although costs increased […]
29 May 2023
Actions to improve milk protein percentage in May and June
Actions to improve milk protein percentage in May and June John McCabe, Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme Advisor, looks at the factors affecting and the steps to take to improve milk protein percentage in May and June. Figure 1 below from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicates a few different things to us. Firstly, […]
28 May 2023
A win for grazing and a win for winter feed
A win for grazing and a win for winter feed Looking back to two weeks ago, conditions were closer to winter than they were summer. But the past week of sunshine has brought a well needed break from the thundery showers and heavy rainfall experienced across the country during March and April. […]
22 May 2023